Mount Marty University

LANCERS FALL IN DOUBLE OVERTIME HEARTBREAKER TO HASTINGS IN GPAC SEMIFINALS

HASTINGS, NEB. — The Mount Marty University women's soccer team saw its historic 2026 season come to an agonizing end on Saturday night, falling 3–2 in double overtime to top-seeded Hastings College in the semifinal round of the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Postseason Tournament at Lloyd Wilson Field.

In a dramatic, end-to-end duel, the No. 4-seeded Lancers (10–4–4, 7–3–1 GPAC) pushed the conference regular-season champions to the limit before a golden goal in the 105th minute sent the Broncos (17–2–1, 9–1–1 GPAC) to the tournament championship match.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• 1' (MMU 1, HAS 0) — Mount Marty got off to a dream start just 39 seconds into the match, as Alexia Valdez set up Baylee Beck for a rapid opening strike to give the Lancers a 1–0 lead.

• 7' (MMU 1, HAS 1) — Hastings answered quickly in the seventh minute when Madison Rhodes converted a setup from Avery Higgins to bring the Broncos level.

• 9' (MMU 2, HAS 1) — The Lancers struck right back two minutes later. Valdez capitalized on an unassisted chance in the ninth minute, burying her attempt to put Mount Marty back in front 2–1 heading into the locker room.

• 63' (MMU 2, HAS 2) — Hastings found the equalizer midway through the second half, as Higgins scored unassisted in the 63rd minute to tie the match at 2–2 and eventually force extra time.

• 105' (HAS 3, MMU 2) — After a scoreless first overtime period, Hastings netted the game-winner nearly five minutes into the second extra session when Rhodes finished off a pass from Sophia Lee in the 105th minute to seal the 3–2 double-overtime victory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE The two conference foes engaged in a tightly contested battle throughout the evening. Hastings finished with a narrow 14–12 edge in overall shots, while Mount Marty placed eight shots on frame compared to seven for the Broncos. The Broncos held a 5–0 advantage in corner kick opportunities.

In net, Mount Marty goalkeeper McKenzie Terp made four saves while facing seven shots on goal across 104 minutes of action. Hastings netminder Autumn Button turned in a six-save performance on eight shots on target to earn the victory.

LANCER LEADERS

• Alexia Valdez: Starred in the midfield, factoring into both Lancer goals with a goal and an assist on three total shots (all three on target).

• Baylee Beck: Stunned the home crowd by opening the scoring just 39 seconds after kickoff for her first goal of the match.

• Rhyli Grim & Liz Stordahl: Generated consistent secondary attack, combining for four total shots and three shots on frame.